2024-07-31-accounts - Hampstead Chamber Choir

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	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of	Para 1.17	To advance, improve, develop and
the charity as set out in its		maintain public education in, and
governing document		appreciation of, the art and science of
		music in all its aspects by any means the
		trustees see fit, including through the
		presentation of public concerts and
		recitals.____
Summary of the main activities in relation to those	Para 1.17 and 1.19	During the year, the choir presented four concerts.
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the		In order to support our activities, HCC
activities, projects or services		also organised a Quiz Night to raise
identified in the accounts.		funds.____
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard to the
whether the trustees have		guidance issued by the Charity
had regard to the guidance		Commission on public benefit.
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

	SORP reference
		N/A
	Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
		N/A
	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
		All of the Trustees (committee members)
	Para 1.38	are volunteers, drawn from the choir’s
Contribution made by		membership. In addition to those
volunteers		formally appointed as Officers, roles
		such as managing the website, designing
		publicity material, running fundraising
		events and organising the hire of musical
		scores are fulfilled by volunteer choir
		members.

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity,	Para 1.20	HCC provides a fulfilling and creative leisure activity to its members, currently
identifying the difference the		around 40 amateur singers with a wide
charity’s work has made to		age range. During the year the choir
the circumstances of its		presented four concerts in its local area,
beneficiaries and any wider		with audiences averaging around 100 at
benefits to society as a		each concert With the support of the
whole.		Hampstead Church Music Trust, at two of
		our concerts we were able to present
		programmes which were richly supported
		by professional instrumental players.

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s	Para 1.21	The financial position was strong, a
financial position at the end		suitable level of reserves is currently held
of the period		by the organization. We anticipate
		similar levels of activity next year.
Statement explaining the	Para 1.22	The choir holds most of its reserves in a
policy for holding reserves		bank account, with small cash balances
stating why they are held		held as floats or petty cash. Some
		reserves - reflecting an excess of
		funding over spending - are ringfenced
		for use in support of its Scholars
		Programme. Other reserves are held as
		unallocated reserves to support spending
		on future activities.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£9,270
Reasons for holding zero	Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in	Para 1.24	None
deficit
Explanation of any	Para 1.23	None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any	Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal	Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Constitution adopted at the Special
(trust deed, royal charter)		General Meeting held on 2 December
		2015.________
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Society
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed from among the
including details of any		membership by vote at an Annual
constitutional provisions e.g.		General Meeting. Trustees may be
election to post or name of		appointed by existing Trustees, but such
any person or body entitled		persons are required to stand for election
to appoint one or more		by the members at the next AGM.
trustees
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and	Para 1.51
training of trustees
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider	Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

ame	s of the charity trust	ees who manage	the charity
	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1	Nicholas Martin Walser	Chair
2	Alexa Brummer
3	Rosalind Charles
4	Elizabeth de Friend
5	Elizabeth Mills
6	Catherine Liddell
7	Alexandra Vainshtok		Appointed 3 July 2024
8	John Whitehead	Treasurer
9	Solrun Fluge Faull	Secretary
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	2023-4	2022-3
	£	£
Income
Subscriptions	10,273	8,025
Gift Aid	1,317	1,145
Fundraising/Donations	1,994	1,702
Funding For Scholarship Programme	3,900	3,600
Concert Income	9,667	7,104
Total Income	27,151	21,576
Expenditure
Music Director/Accompanist	8,840	7,525
Scholarship Programme	3,075	3,850
Venue & Music Hire	2,131	2,953
Other Administrative & Fundraising	1,649	805
Expenses
Independent Review of Accounts	300	-
Concert Expenses	8,714	4,528
Total Expenditure	24,709	19,661
Net Income (Deficit)	2,442	1,915

	2023-4	2022-3
	£	£
Income
Subscriptions	10,273	8,025
Gift Aid	1,317	1,145
Fundraising/Donations	1,994	1,702
Funding For Scholarship Programme	3,900	3,600
Concert Income	9,667	7,104
Total Income	27,151	21,576
Expenditure
Music Director/Accompanist	8,840	7,525
Scholarship Programme	3,075	3,850
Venue & Music Hire	2,131	2,953
Other Administrative & Fundraising	1,649	805
Expenses
Independent Review of Accounts	300	-
Concert Expenses	8,714	4,528
Total Expenditure	24,709	19,661
Net Income (Deficit)	2,442	1,915